The Development of International Exchange

I n recent years,Shennongjia has actively participated in more than 20 domestic and international conferences on geoparks,hosted or co-organized China World Geopark Annual Meeting and related conferences twice,as well as more than 20 conferences on Nature Reserves. It has successively achieved cooperation with World Geoparks of Fujian’s Ningde, Henan’s Yuntaishan and Funiu Mountain,as well as Xinjiang’s Keketuohai NationalGeologicalPark.Africa’s Ngoro Nature Reserve,and Huanggang’s Dabie Mountain World Geological Park established themselves as sister parks and learned from each other.Shennongjia has also undertaken many discussions and studies on the establishment of sister parks and park management with the Korean National Park Management Corporation,and signed a memorandum of cooperation,setting up a platform for further cooperation and exchange in the future.

Taking advantage of its naturalresources,Shennongjia has held many important sports events,such as the Alpine Wetland International Marathon, an International Cycling Race, and an International Ski Festival to expand its influence and establish an international image.

神農(nóng)架機(jī)場(chǎng)（薛 揚(yáng)攝）Shennongjia Airport links the world to the forest(Photo by Xue Yang)

不斷加強(qiáng)的國(guó)際交流

近年來，神農(nóng)架積極參加國(guó)內(nèi)和國(guó)際地質(zhì)公園會(huì)議20余次，主辦或協(xié)辦了中國(guó)世界地質(zhì)公園年會(huì)等主題會(huì)議2次、自然保護(hù)區(qū)主題會(huì)議20余次。先后與福建寧德、河南云臺(tái)山及河南伏牛山世界地質(zhì)公園和新疆可可托海國(guó)家地質(zhì)公園、非洲恩戈羅自然保護(hù)區(qū)、黃岡大別山世界地質(zhì)公園達(dá)成合作協(xié)議，締結(jié)姊妹公園關(guān)系，定期進(jìn)行交流學(xué)習(xí)；與韓國(guó)國(guó)立公園管理公司就建立姊妹公園、公園管理等事項(xiàng)進(jìn)行了討論和研究，簽訂了合作備忘錄，為今后進(jìn)一步合作交流搭建了平臺(tái)。

神農(nóng)架利用自然資源優(yōu)勢(shì)，舉辦高山濕地國(guó)際馬拉松、國(guó)際自行車賽、國(guó)際滑雪節(jié)等重要體育賽事，積極擴(kuò)大神農(nóng)架影響力，樹立神農(nóng)架國(guó)際形象。